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# [[Daniel of Salah]]
 
# [[Daniel of Salah]]
 
# [[Thomas of Edessa]] ([[Church of the East|E]])
 
# [[Thomas of Edessa]] ([[Church of the East|E]])
# [[Cyrus of Edessa]] (E)
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# [[Cyrus of Edessa]] ([[Church of the East|E]])
 
# [[The Chronicle of Edessa]] (W)
 
# [[The Chronicle of Edessa]] (W)
 
# [[John of Ephesus]]
 
# [[John of Ephesus]]
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# [[Abraham bar Dashandad, 'the lame']]
 
# [[Abraham bar Dashandad, 'the lame']]
 
# [[The Chronicle of Ps.Dionysius of Tel-Mahre]] (Chronicle of Zuqnin)
 
# [[The Chronicle of Ps.Dionysius of Tel-Mahre]] (Chronicle of Zuqnin)
# [[Theodore bar Koni]] (E) (''Liber scholiorum'')
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# [[Theodore bar Koni]] ([[Church of the East|E]]) (''Liber scholiorum'')
  
 
=== 8th-9th century ===
 
=== 8th-9th century ===
  
# [[Timothy I]] (E)
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# [[Timothy I]] ([[Church of the East|E]])
# [[Isho'bar Nun]] (E)
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# [[Isho'bar Nun]] ([[Church of the East|E]])
  
 
=== 9th century ===
 
=== 9th century ===
  
# [[Job of Edessa]] (E)
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# [[Job of Edessa]] ([[Church of the East|E]])
 
# [[John of Dara]] (W)
 
# [[John of Dara]] (W)
# [[Isho'dad of Merv]] (E)
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# [[Isho'dad of Merv]] ([[Church of the East|E]])
 
# [[Nonnus]] (W)
 
# [[Nonnus]] (W)
 
# [[Antony of Tagrit]] (W)
 
# [[Antony of Tagrit]] (W)
# [[Ps.George of Arbela]] (E)
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# [[Ps.George of Arbela]] ([[Church of the East|E]])
# [[Thomas, bishop of Marga]] (E)
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# [[Thomas, bishop of Marga]] ([[Church of the East|E]])
# [[Isho'dnah]] (E)
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# [[Isho'dnah]] ([[Church of the East|E]])
# [[The anonymous commentary on the Old and New Testament]] (E)
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# [[The anonymous commentary on the Old and New Testament]] ([[Church of the East|E]])
 
# [[Moshe bar Kepha]] (W)
 
# [[Moshe bar Kepha]] (W)
  
 
=== 10th century ===
 
=== 10th century ===
  
# [[Elijah of Anbar]] (E)
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# [[Elijah of Anbar]] ([[Church of the East|E]])
 
# [[The Book of the Cause of Causes]] (W)
 
# [[The Book of the Cause of Causes]] (W)
# [[Emmanuel bar Shahhare]] (E)
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# [[Emmanuel bar Shahhare]] ([[Church of the East|E]])
  
 
=== 11th century ===
 
=== 11th century ===
  
# [[Elijah of Nisibis]] (E)
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# [[Elijah of Nisibis]] ([[Church of the East|E]])
  
 
=== 12th century ===
 
=== 12th century ===
  
 
# [[Dionysius bar Salibi]] (Dionysius Syrus / Jacob bar Salibi) (W)
 
# [[Dionysius bar Salibi]] (Dionysius Syrus / Jacob bar Salibi) (W)
# [[Elijah III Abu Halim]] (E)
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# [[Elijah III Abu Halim]] ([[Church of the East|E]])
 
# [[Michael the Great]] (Michael the Syrian) (W)
 
# [[Michael the Great]] (Michael the Syrian) (W)
  
 
=== 13th century ===
 
=== 13th century ===
  
# [[John bar Zo'bi]] (E)
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# [[John bar Zo'bi]] ([[Church of the East|E]])
# [[Solomon of Bosra]] (E)
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# [[Solomon of Bosra]] ([[Church of the East|E]])
# [[Giwargis Warda]] (E)
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# [[Giwargis Warda]] ([[Church of the East|E]])
 
# [[The Chronicle of 1234]] (W)
 
# [[The Chronicle of 1234]] (W)
 
# [[Jacob Severus bar Shakko]] (W)
 
# [[Jacob Severus bar Shakko]] (W)
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Syriac is displaced by Arabic in the West in this period.
 
Syriac is displaced by Arabic in the West in this period.
  
# [['Abdisho bar Brika]] (Ebed Jesu) (E) 1250-1318 AD.
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# [['Abdisho bar Brika]] (Ebed Jesu) ([[Church of the East|E]]) 1250-1318 AD.
# [[Khamis bar Qardahe]]  (E) Late 13th/early 14th century.
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# [[Khamis bar Qardahe]]  ([[Church of the East|E]]) Late 13th/early 14th century.
# [[Dioscorus of Gozarto]] (E) Late 13th/early 14th century.
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# [[Dioscorus of Gozarto]] ([[Church of the East|E]]) Late 13th/early 14th century.
# [[The History of Yahballaha and Rabban Sauma]] (E).  Soon after 1317.
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# [[The History of Yahballaha and Rabban Sauma]] ([[Church of the East|E]]).  Soon after 1317.
# [[Timothy II]] (E) Died 1353 AD.
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# [[Timothy II]] ([[Church of the East|E]]) Died 1353 AD.
  
 
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Revision as of 12:49, 2 September 2006

Welcome to the Encyclopedia of Syriac Literature.

B. The 4th century A.D.

The first substantial works commence from the middle and second half of the 4th century.

  1. Aphrahat (Aphraates, 'Jacob of Nisibis')
  2. Ephrem (Ephraim Syrus)
  3. Liber Graduum (The Book of Steps)

D. Mid-7th to 13th century A.D.

In the middle of the 7th century, the Syriac-speaking world was occupied by the Arabs.

Second half of the 7th century

  1. Severus Sebokht (W)
  2. Gabriel of Qatar
  3. Abraham bar Lipeh of Qatar
  4. The Khuzistan Chronicle
  5. Isho'Yahb III
  6. Isaac of Nineveh (Isaac the Syrian)
  7. Shem'on the graceful (Shem'on d-Taybutheh)
  8. Dadisho'
  9. John bar Penkaye
  10. The Apocalypse of Ps.Methodius
  11. Hagiography of the 7th century

7th-8th century

  1. Jacob of Edessa
  2. George, bishop of the Arab tribes (W)

8th century

  1. The Diyarbekir Commentary
  2. Sergius the Stylite of Gusit
  3. Elia
  4. John of Dalyatha (John Saba)
  5. Joseph Hazzaya (the seer)
  6. Abraham bar Dashandad, 'the lame'
  7. The Chronicle of Ps.Dionysius of Tel-Mahre (Chronicle of Zuqnin)
  8. Theodore bar Koni (E) (Liber scholiorum)

8th-9th century

  1. Timothy I (E)
  2. Isho'bar Nun (E)

9th century

  1. Job of Edessa (E)
  2. John of Dara (W)
  3. Isho'dad of Merv (E)
  4. Nonnus (W)
  5. Antony of Tagrit (W)
  6. Ps.George of Arbela (E)
  7. Thomas, bishop of Marga (E)
  8. Isho'dnah (E)
  9. The anonymous commentary on the Old and New Testament (E)
  10. Moshe bar Kepha (W)

10th century

  1. Elijah of Anbar (E)
  2. The Book of the Cause of Causes (W)
  3. Emmanuel bar Shahhare (E)

11th century

  1. Elijah of Nisibis (E)

12th century

  1. Dionysius bar Salibi (Dionysius Syrus / Jacob bar Salibi) (W)
  2. Elijah III Abu Halim (E)
  3. Michael the Great (Michael the Syrian) (W)

13th century

  1. John bar Zo'bi (E)
  2. Solomon of Bosra (E)
  3. Giwargis Warda (E)
  4. The Chronicle of 1234 (W)
  5. Jacob Severus bar Shakko (W)
  6. Gregory Barhebraeus (Bar'ebroyo / Abu 'L Faraj / Gregorius Abulpharagius) (W)

E. The 13th to 14th centuries A.D.

Syriac is displaced by Arabic in the West in this period.

  1. 'Abdisho bar Brika (Ebed Jesu) (E) 1250-1318 AD.
  2. Khamis bar Qardahe (E) Late 13th/early 14th century.
  3. Dioscorus of Gozarto (E) Late 13th/early 14th century.
  4. The History of Yahballaha and Rabban Sauma (E). Soon after 1317.
  5. Timothy II (E) Died 1353 AD.

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